1 Centre for Enteric Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 3 Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa 4 L...

It is estimated globally 3.2 million children were living with HIV in 2014, that mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the majority of them infected to HIV from their mothers during pregnancy, during delivery or breastfeeding (1). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) use during and after pregnancy is essential for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV (2).  In the absence of any in...

1 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701, South Africa 2 School of Computing, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), P.O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa 3 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 753...

Applied Biodiversity Research Division, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Claremont 7735, Cape Town, South Africa, Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa, Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa, Tropical Biodiversity Section, Museo Tridenti...

In their paper about progress towards universal health coverage in Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa (BRICS),1 Rao et al. report that in India in 2011, of total government expenditure, about 8% was expended on health. This estimate was from the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) global health observatory data respository,2 which is based on national health accounts. Fo...

Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa, Environmental Resource Management Department (ERMD), Westlake Conservation Office, City of Cape Town, Ou Kaapse Weg, Tokai 7966, Cape Town, South Africa, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, SE 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden, Stellenbosch Institute for A...

S.W.P. Cloete, J.J. Olivier, J.B. van Wyk, S.J. Schoeman and G.J. Erasmus University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa Institute for Animal production: Elsenburg, Private Bag X1, Elsenburg 7607, South Africa ARC: Animal Improvement Institute, Private Bag X5013, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa Animal Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 760...

pediatric ward, South Africa, 2012 2 3 4 Anthony M. Smith, Mnikelwa A. Mthanti, Carel Haumann, Nomalungisa Tyalisi, 5 Gerald P. G. Boon, Arvinda Sooka, Karen. H. Keddy, GERMS-SA Surveillance Network. 6 7 8 1 Centre for Enteric Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Division in the 9 National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Johannesburg, South Africa. 10 2 Faculty of Health Sc...

This article presents the findings of a study that utilized panel ARDL (autoregressive distributive lag) model to scrutinize association foreign direct investment (FDI), trade, human capital, government expenditures, with tourism in BRICS nations. The research analyzed data spanning period from 1995 2020 and unveiled crucial insights into dynamics influencing development these countries. result...

The current research empirically analyses the determinants of financial inclusion (FI) for BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations using no. depositors Automated Teller Machines/user as dependent variables, a proxy FI from 2004 to 2019. study employs fixed-effect, cross-section random-effect simple panel least square techniques determine different countries. empirical find...